Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mát mặt, chặt dạ

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Meaning · English

Pretend to be friendly but have evil intentions

Literally: cool face, cut belly

Examples

Anh ta luôn mát mặt chặt dạ với đồng nghiệpHe always pretends to be friendly but has evil intentions towards his colleagues

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mát mặt, chặt dạ” mean?

Pretend to be friendly but have evil intentions Literally: cool face, cut belly

Is “Mát mặt, chặt dạ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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